"The West is now closed"

Frederick Jackson Turner's quote "The West is now closed" is a reference to the closing of the American frontier in the late 19th century. Turner was an American historian who argued that the closing of the frontier was a significant consider the development of American democracy and culture. He argued that the closing of the frontier marked the end of a period of exploration and growth, and the beginning of a new period of combination and advancement. Turner's quote is a tip of the value of the American frontier in the development of the country, and the requirement to acknowledge the importance of the past in order to move forward. It is likewise a tip of the requirement to recognize the importance of the environment and the need to protect it in order to make sure a sustainable future.